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Tips for At-Home Dads Returning to Work

Columnist Sue Shellenbarger answers readers' questions

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Sue Shellenbarger

Updated March 24, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

Q: I enjoyed your article on stay-at-home moms returning to work. Do you see men facing the same issues? After 10 years at home with my kids, I am beginning to interview for jobs and am preparing for the transition you describe.

—R.C., Marietta, Ga.

A: Many at-home dads have faced challenges in making the transition back to work, as described in the column, but they are seldom willing to tell their stories for the record. Men typically encounter even more skepticism than women when...